The set-up: The Dodgers beat the Yankees 8-2 last night in the Bronx, dropping them five games behind the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox, as well two games behind the Baltimore Orioles, who hold the second AL wild card spot. The Yankees clawed back into the wild card hunt with a seven-game winning streak but they have now dropped two in row, scoring just two runs in each defeat. The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers are 81-62 and four games up on the Giants after Monday's win.

The pitching matchup: Rookie Julio Urias (5-2, 3.69 ERA) gets the nod for the Dodgers, opposed by veteran C.C. Sabathia (8-12, 4.27 ERA) of the Yankees. Urias makes his 14th start of 2016 and after the Dodgers lost three of his first four, they had won his previous eight starts, before losing 4-2 in his last outing (Sep. 2), when he took a no-deciosn in a 4-2 loss to San Diego (5 1/3 innings, allowing two ERs). Urias has recovered from a bruised finger and gets the start in Tuesday's game. Urias is having his innings monitored carefully and has yet to record an out in the seventh inning in the majors. Sabathia is winless in his last three starts and was KO'd after just four innings against the Tampa Bay Rays last Thursday. He allowed three solo HRs in that one against the Rays and has yielded 13 HRs in his last nine outings.

The pick: Sabathia is making his third interleague start of the season and has been ripped for 11 runs (10 earned) on 15 hits over 10 total innings in his two previous chances against NL teams (that's a 9.00 ERA). Meanwhile, Urias has not lost since being recalled from the minors at the beginning of August and has allowed two or fewer ERs in each of his last five appearance (fours starts plus a 2 2/3-inning scoreless relief appearance). He owns a 1.44 ERA with 25 strikeouts and just eight walks in those five appearances. In stark contrast, C.C. takes the mound 3-8 with a 5.79 ERA in his last 15 starts since June 22. The Dodgers are a 10* play.